Central Government Announces Holidays for 2025
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued an office memorandum outlining the holidays to be observed in Central Government offices during the year 2025. Banks will follow separate holiday guidelines issued by the Department of Financial Services.
NOTTO Publishes Awareness Leaflet On Organ And Tissue Donation
The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), a government body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has published a leaflet to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation in India. It clarifies the difference between living and deceased organ donation, as well as the types of organs and tissues that can be donated.
FSSAI Revises List Of Notified Laboratories For Testing Of Fortificants in Fortified Rice Products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has updated its list of approved laboratories capable of testing fortificants in Fortified Rice (FR), Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK), and Vitamin-Mineral Premix for FRK. This order dated November 18, 2024, supersedes the previous order dated October 9, 2024.
Additional Opportunity Provided To Foreign Medical Graduates To Apply For Eligibility Certificate
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced a final opportunity for foreign medical graduates (FMGs) to apply for the Eligibility Certificate required to practice medicine in India till November 25, 2024. This decision comes after receiving requests from candidates facing technical difficulties during the previous application window.
